EP 0804362 A1 19971105 - SATELLITE FUELING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR
Title (en)
SATELLITE FUELING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR
Title (de)
KRAFTSTOFFVERSORGUNGSSYSTEM FÜR SATELLITEN SOWIE ZUGEHÖRIGES VERFAHREN
Title (fr)
SYSTEME D'APPROVISIONNEMENT D'UN SATELLITE ET PROCEDE S'Y RAPPORTANT
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9515113 W 19951117
- US 37503895 A 19950119
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9622222A1] A self-contained fueling module (10) provides the exact amount of hydrazine necessary to fuel a satellite (50) prior to launch. The fueling module (10) includes a propellant tank (14), a vacuum tank (12) and a pressurant tank (16). The propellant tank (14), filled with hydrazine, is shipped to the launch site where it is installed in the fueling module (10). Prior to launch, the fueling module is connected to the satellite and hydrazine is driven with Helium pressurant into the satellite fuel tank (52). The Helium also pressurizes the satellite fuel tank (52) to flight pressure. Any remaining fuel is evacuated from connection (45) and fuel transfer lines (42) with the vacuum tank. Personnel do not have to wear self-contained atmospheric pressurized environment (SCAPE) suits because there is no risk of hydrazine exposure.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B64F 1/28 (2006.01); B64G 1/40 (2006.01); B64G 5/00 (2006.01); F02K 9/44 (2006.01); F04F 1/02 (2006.01); F04F 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B64F 1/28 (2013.01 - EP US); B64G 1/402 (2013.01 - EP US); B64G 5/00 (2013.01 - EP US); F04F 1/14 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 50/80 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 137/3127 (2015.04 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
FR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9622222 A1 19960725; CN 1173158 A 19980211; EP 0804362 A1 19971105; EP 0804362 A4 19990324; JP 3942632 B2 20070711; JP H10512517 A 19981202; RU 2155705 C2 20000910; US 5582366 A 19961210
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9515113 W 19951117; CN 95197400 A 19951117; EP 95944030 A 19951117; JP 52223696 A 19951117; RU 97113715 A 19951117; US 37503895 A 19950119